Its okay that your body is doing all that it can to hold you and allow you to survive.

Its okay that your breath escapes differently from your lungs.

Its okay that you arent like your best friend.

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Hannah Busing

Its okay that you cry at the drop of a hat or that you dont cry at all.

Its okay that your passions and desires are changing.

Its okay that you dont know where youre going.

Its okay that you feel lost.

Its okay that youve changed your mind about love and life a thousand times.

Its okay that your thoughts get the best of you.

Its okay that yesterday it was hard for you to get out of bed.

Its okay that youre heartbroken and that youre trying everything you might think of to keep moving forward.

Its okay that you feel the most lonely that you have ever felt.

Its okay that you dont know how to tell your family and friends how you feel.

Its okay that you wake up in the middle of the night with the same nightmares.

Its okay that he left you and now you have to find a way to move on.

Its okay that youre here.

Its okay that youre you.

Trust me, its all okay.

And god, one day its going to be even better than okay.

One day you will look at these okay moments and you will realize that you survived them with grace.

Yet for now, its okay to just be okay.